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`BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL
`WILLIAMS LLP
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., SBN 135311
`James D. Riddet, SBN 39826
`Whitney Z. Bernstein, SBN 304917
`Carlos A. Nevarez, SBN 324407
`903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350
`San Clemente, California 92673
`Telephone: (949) 369-3700
`Email: tbienert@bklwlaw.com
` jriddet@bklwlaw.com
` wbernstein@bklwlaw.com
` cnevarez@bklwlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC
`David W. Wiechert, SBN 94607
`Jessica C. Munk, SBN 238832
`William J. Migler, SBN 318518
`27136 Paseo Espada, Suite B1123
`San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
`Telephone: (949) 361-2822
`Email: dwiechert@aol.com
` jessica@wmgattorneys.com
` william@wmgattorneys.com
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`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
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`BIRD MARELLA BOXER
`WOLPERT NESSIM DROOKS
`LINCENBERG & RHOW, P.C.
`Gary S. Lincenberg, SBN 123058
`Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk, SBN 261646
`Darren L. Patrick, SBN 310727
`Alexis A. Wiseley, SBN 330100
`1875 Century Park East, Floor 23
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Telephone: (310) 201-2100
`Email: glincenberg@birdmarella.com
`nvandyk@birdmarella.com
`fpatrick@birdmarella.com
`awiseley@birdmarella.com
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`MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS,
`GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.
`Randy K. Jones, SBN 141711
`3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300
`San Diego, Ca 92130
`Telephone: (858) 314-1510
`Email: rkjones@mintz.com
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`Daniel J. Goodrich, BBO 692624 (Pro Hac)
`Ryan Dougherty, BBO 703380 (Pro Hac)
`1 Financial Center
`Boston, MA 02111
`Email: djgoodrich@mintz.com
` rtdougherty@mintz.com
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`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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`Attorneys for Mark Manoogian
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`DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 9
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`Case 3:18-cr-04683-GPC Document 359 Filed 03/24/22 PageID.5110 Page 2 of 6
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`Plaintiff,
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`v.
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`JACOB BYCHAK et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`Case No. 3:18-cr-04683-GPC
`Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
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`DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF MOTION
`AND MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 9 TO
`PRECLUDE IRRELEVANT AND
`UNFAIRLY PREJUDICIAL EXPERT
`TESTIMONY, OR, ALTERNATIVELY,
`REQUEST A DAUBERT HEARING
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`(Declaration of Carlos A. Nevarez and
`accompanying exhibits filed concurrently)
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`Date: April 7, 2022
`Time: 1:00 p.m.
`Dept.: 2D
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`TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 7, 2022, at 1 p.m., or as soon thereafter as
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`counsel may be heard, Defendants Jacob Bychak, Mark Manoogian, Mohammed Abdul
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`Qayyum, and Petr Pacas (collectively, the “Defendants”), through their counsel, pursuant
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`to the United States Constitution, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and all other
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`applicable statutes, case law, and local rules, will move this Court to enter an order granting
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`an in limine motion to exclude the irrelevant and unfairly prejudicial expert testimony of
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`Jennifer Rexford, Ried Zulager, Michael Ward, Peter Holden, John Curran, Sean Zadig,
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`and the GoDaddy Custodian of Records because:
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`The government has failed to establish the relevant expertise of one or more
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`of these expert witnesses in its expert disclosure;
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`The opinions the government seeks to elicit from the purported experts are not
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`relevant to the alleged criminal conduct;
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`The opinions that the government seeks to elicit from one or more of the
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`purported experts would be unduly prejudicial and their prejudice outweigh any probative
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`value;
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`4.
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`The proposed expert testimony of Curran, Holden, Ward, Zulager, and
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`Rexford is partially or entirely cumulative.
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`Alternatively, if the Court is inclined to permit the testimony of one or more the above
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`witnesses, Defendants respectfully request a Daubert hearing.
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`This motion is based upon the attached statement of facts, memorandum of points,
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`and authorities, and any other material that may come to the Court’s attention at or prior to
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`the hearing on this motion.
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`Case 3:18-cr-04683-GPC Document 359 Filed 03/24/22 PageID.5112 Page 4 of 6
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`Dated: March 24, 2022
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`DATED: March 24, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL
`WILLIAMS LLP
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`By: /s/ Carlos Nevarez
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.
`James D. Riddet
`Whitney Z. Bernstein
`Carlos A. Nevarez
`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayuum
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`MINTZ LEVIN COHN FERRIS
`GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.
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`By: /s/ Randy K. Jones
`Randy K. Jones
`Daniel J. Goodrich (Pro Hac)
`Ryan Dougherty (Pro Hac)
`Attorneys for Mark Manoogian
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`DATED: March 24, 2022
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`WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC
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`By: /s/ Jessica C. Munk
`David W. Wiechert
`Jessica C. Munk
`William J. Migler
`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
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`DATED: March 24, 2022
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`BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT,
`NESSIM, DROOKS, LINCENBERG &
`RHOW, P.C.
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`By: /s/ Gary S. Lincenberg
`Gary S. Lincenberg
`Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk
`Darren L. Patrick
`Alexis A. Wiseley
`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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`CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN SIGNATURE
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`The undersigned counsel of record for Defendant Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`certifies that the content of this document is acceptable to each of the Defendants’ counsel
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`whose electronic signature appears thereon, and that I have obtained their authorization to
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`sign this document on their behalf.
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`/s/ Carlos A. Nevarez
` Carlos A. Nevarez
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`Counsel for Defendant Mohammed Abdul Qayuum certifies that the foregoing
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`pleading has been electronically served on the following parties by virtue of their
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`registration with the CM/ECF system:
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`Counsel for Defendant certifies that the foregoing pleading has been electronically served
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`on the following parties by virtue of their registration with the CM/ECF system:
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`AUSA Melanie K. Pierson
`AUSA Sabrina L. Feve
`AUSA Ashley E. Goff
`U.S. Attorney’s Office 880
`Front Street, Rm 6293 San
`Diego, CA 92101
`melanie.pierson@usdoj.gov
`sabrina.feve@usdoj.gov
`ashley.goff@usdoj.gov
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`Candina S. Heath
`Department of Justice
`1301 New York Avenue NW, Suite 600
`Washington, DC 20530
`candina.heath2@usdoj.gov
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`I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that
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`the foregoing is true and correct, and that I executed this declaration on March 24, 2022, at
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`Los Angeles, California.
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`/s/ Carlos A. Nevarez
` Carlos A. Nevarez
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